Man with Tourette Syndrome Pleads with NHS To Increase Cannabis Prescriptions
- High Times · Sep 19, 2023
Conor Ryder, a man living with Tourette syndrome, is advocating for increased access to medicinal cannabis through the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK.
Ryder currently spends thousands of pounds on private prescriptions as it is the only treatment that effectively manages his severe tics.
Private cannabis clinics in the UK have seen significant growth since the legalization of medical marijuana, but the medicine they offer is often unaffordable for patients like Ryder.
Research suggests that THC and CBD, compounds found in cannabis, can improve the side-effects of Tourette syndrome by reducing tics and improving quality of life.
Conor Ryder, from Dorset, England, a man living with Tourette syndrome, is urging the government to make medicinal cannabis more accessible through the National Health Service (NHS), the BBC reports. Currently, he spends thousands on prescriptions from a private clinic as it’s the only treatment, in his experience, that effectively manages his severe tics. The NHS is the U.K.’s publicly funded healthcare system.
Medical marijuana became legal in the U.K. in 2018. But the government insists they need more research to ensure its safety before making it more widely available.
Cannabis remains illegal on a federal level and for adult use.
Due to the scarce availability of NHS prescriptions, Ryder pays £300 every month, which, to afford, he dips into his savings.
“I spoke to my doctor and he said that he… didn’t want to refer me, so I went…
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Conor Ryder, from Dorset, England, a man living with Tourette syndrome, is urging the government to make medicinal cannabis more accessible through the National Health Service (NHS), the BBC reports. Currently, he spends thousands on prescriptions from a private clinic as it’s the only treatment, in his experience, that effectively manages his severe tics. The NHS is the U.K.’s publicly funded healthcare system.
Medical marijuana became legal in the U.K. in 2018. But the government insists they need more research to ensure its safety before making it more widely available.
Cannabis remains illegal on a federal level and for adult use.
Due to the scarce availability of NHS prescriptions, Ryder pays £300 every month, which, to afford, he dips into his savings.
“I spoke to my doctor and he said that he… didn’t want to refer me, so I went…
